On four conesctive days, a concert pianist practiced for 7 1/2 hours, 4 2/3 hours, 1 3/4 hours, and 8 5/6 hours. Find the pianist's total practice time. must be interger or mixed number. simplify. any help?

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anonymous · Answer

you still here?

anonymous · Answer

we have to add these fractions up:
i am going to write them in improper fractions, that way i can multiply them easier:

(15/2)+(14/3)+(7/4)+(53/6)

anonymous · Answer

*add them easier

anonymous · Answer

The LCD is 12(the simplified LCD)

anonymous · Answer

now you simply have to adjust the numerators

anonymous · Answer

yea sorry i was doin somethin for my nephew

anonymous · Answer

easier way to do it though, is to add two fraction toghether first, then the other two, and then the other two. That way you only have to deal with two fractions at a time

anonymous · Answer

but any way the answer is : 91/4 in improper form, and in mixed form it is: 22 and 3/4

anonymous · Answer

oh ok. i apperciate the help. are you a math tutor?

anonymous · Answer

yeah, i do consider myself a math tutor, but i am also a student